general problems of the 2009 Nissan Maxima

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the front the end of the vehicle started shuddering uncontrollably. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence at 20 mph. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal knocking sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end mounting strut insulator. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000 (suspension), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

I recently had my father pass away and my mom gave me his car , the air conditioning stopped working then the serpentine belt broke so I had a mobile mechanic come out and replace serpentine belt and tensioner. Then the power steering wheel fell off on freeway luckily no one was hurt I had to have the power steering pump replaced and another new serpentine belt installed. Then I went to get tires and an alignment done on the vehicle because it was driving kinda weird to be informed that the struts need replaced when I know my father had the struts replaced less then a year ago . Now today I was driving came to a red light and lost all power I could not even use hazard lights because I had no power. I was stuck there. I had to get towed home and purchased a new battery then called a mobile mechanic and was informed I have an ecm failure. With that being said car is unsafe to drive OH and serpentine belt broke again.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph he could heard crushing sounds coming from the front suspensions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they stated that the VIN was not under recall NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000(suspension) and he needed to pay out of pocket for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the vehicle warranty was out and that he was not under any recalls as well and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 120,000.

I own a 2009 Maxima. I took the vehicle into a repair shop to diagnose a problem that I was experiencing with the suspension. The vehicle made a thumping noise on rough or bumpy road surfaces and felt as though the front end was going to break apart whenever I hit even a small pot-hole. I was told that the complete strut assembly as well as the lower control arms had to be replaced. I was also advised that my vehicle was unsafe to drive. The cost and labor to replace these parts is approx. $1,400. I can't afford to repair the vehicle at this time as I am unemployed due to covid-19. I'm no mechanic but I will have to attempt to repair the vehicle myself.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Nissan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to gastonia Nissan dealer, (2275 e franklin blvd, gastonia, nc 28054. (855) 274-8641) for diagnoses where the contact was advised that the failure was related to electronic steering lock and the steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in manufacturer: electronic steering column lock (escl) service campaign. The contact also mention that the dealer informed her that the structs were corroded and needed repairs, however the VIN was not included NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000 (suspension). The manufacturer provided case number: 38170451. The failure mileage was approximately 106,84. Aw.

Inti steering lock wouldnt allow me to turn engine off after parking in my driveway then not starting after I had to disconnect battery cable to stop engine which I am finding out to be widespread problem with this year model & others also have been informed of recall issue with both front struts same year & models.

I have had to replace the axle on my car in 2013 and in 2019 which has been cracked each time. It was stationary and I was having my brakes done.

When looking up my make model and year of car, your site seems to indicate a "suspension/strut insulator cracking" problem, however, when I contacted the Nissan dealership, they say for my VIN # there is only one recall and it is for a "steering column" problem . I just want to know all the facts before I take it in for repairs this Thursday, March 29, 2018.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. While driving 45 mph over a bump in the road, the contact's husband heard a pop sound coming from the wheels. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire exploded without warning and the passenger side tire wires were exposed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the strut assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. On several occasions, while driving over bumps or potholes, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the strut area of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin Nissan (2046 veterans blvd, dublin, GA 31021 (478) 275-2660), but the failure could not be diagnosed or duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Takata inflators with what having front end struts have been cracked very badly where steering is hard to maintain on any parts of driving is 100% bad.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The stated that the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v358000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,687.

Recall 2009 Nissan Maxima when driving this vehicle the front end of the car is not stable feel like the car is wobbling and the tire is going to come off. And I always hear this loud cracking/popping sound when backing up and when I put the car in drive and go forward, while driving I sometimes can her this cracking/squeaking sound and also the tire indicator constantly stays on. I have take it to the shop to be checked, and they have check the air pressure in each tire on my car and also the spare tire in the trunk of my car several times. And the tire indicator will not go off. God forbid if when I go over a speed bump the entire car makes this loud squeaking sound. When my vehicle engine is on passage airbag indicator keep blanking and will not go off, stays on constantly. Something is wrong with this. I do not feel safe with passage in my car because of this problem. By the grace of god I have not had an accident. " god blessed".

Steering wheel lock - ignition lock assembly failure. I purchased my 2009 Nissan MA xima in Nov 2012 and my car has been running pretty good until the dreaded day when I was stranded because my car would not start. I had my car towed and I was told that thevsteeringbwheel lock assembly needed to be replaced $1189. 00. I don't know about you, but im not made out of money. After a little research I discovered that this problem has been happening since 09. This is outrageous and Nissan should have owned up and fixed this problem along time ago. This is unacceptable and there should be a recall and not just a bulletin. There is a problem and nissa needs to fix there wrong, instead selling cars knowing that there is a problem. A recall needs to be issued and Nissan needs to do the repairs immediately with no charge to their customers.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to the dealer the technician recommended that the strut be replaced. In addition the vehicle's rim on the front driver's side of the vehicle was cracked which was attributed to a faulty strut. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. A recall for the strut was issued NHTSA campaign number 09v358000(suspension) however this vehicle VIN was not included. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was unknown. Kh.

Strut mounts are cracked and disintegrating posing a danger of loss of control of the vehicle. There is a recall for this, but Nissan claims that my car is not part of the recall.

Tires vibrated as if out of balance. Took back to dealer he rebalanced and rotated tires. This did not change vibration. Continued to have vibration and dealer stated he could find nothing wrong with tires. Dealer stated he had never seen a bad tire only bad drivers. These were new tires with less than 3000 miles. I continued to drive withn these tires but finally changed to cooper radials. Have no problem since changing. Feel dealer unjust in evaluation and complaint. Basically tires bounced at interstate speeds. Out of 4 tires one worn drastically while others wore fairly even but all continued to be out of balance. Cost at purchase about $875. 00.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. While driving 40 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle near the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the upper front strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer not was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

We purchased a 2009 Nissan Maxima after driving the car home we noticed a popping sound that was coming from the front of the car. We had it checked by a mechanic and was told it was the front end. He replaced the struts, and a couple of the other parts. When we pick the car up it was making more noise the when we brought it in. The mechanic took a look underneath the car near the wheel. He had to take one of the parts off because it had malfunction. He stated it was a faulty malfunction part. He replaced it and the one side stop popping. While the passenger front wheel still makes a popping noise. I have owed a Toyota, Honda and I have never had such an on going problem. After reading the issues that everyone is having with the front end. I think I have made a mistake buying a Nissan. I have also replaced to rims because of cracking and warping.

I have had several complaints with my 2009 Nissan Maxima, first I keep having to replace the battery which I received a new battery from the dealer in January of 2013 with an 84 month warranty, well today the battery died again. I have had issues with the steering colum since I purchased the vehicle in August of 2008. The first time steering column locked and the vehicle had to be towed to dealer and was replaced under warranty. It was replaced again the next few months and I was told it was the battery and then several months later stopped working again the up and down function. Second the vechile suspension was supposedly replaced due the recall . . . But I was told recently by dealer that it need to be replaced again and they were trying to charge me over $1200 for a recalled item. Which I refused to pay.

There was an open recall on the the struts I purchased the care from alantic Nissan September 2009. I took the care to get checked out and was told that the origanal struts were on the care yet alantic Nissan said that they proformed the recall December 2009. My spouse and I did not take the care to get this done because we were not aware never told that there was a recall. The campaign #09v358000. I only found this out because at service in Nissan 112 I was told. I was told the Nissan is not required to tell consmers about recall NHTSA is requirded to do so. If so was I not informed that the tranmisson coverage was changed to 120,000 the steering was recalled and motors in the seat.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected by the dealer, it was found that the passenger's side front strut mount was fractured. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 09v358000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he drove over a bump and heard air blowing out from all four wheels and the vehicle became very difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the problem. The contact was made aware of a recall notification under NHTSA campaign id number 09v358000 (suspension) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an unusual pop coming from the front-end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was able to locate a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 09v358000- suspension) but was advised by the dealer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 45,000.